CNBC Daily Open: Most people don't start a political party after separation

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US President Donald Trump, right, and Elon Musk, main enforcement serviceman of Tesla Inc., during a quality league successful the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, DC, US, connected Friday, May 30, 2025.

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When they find themselves without a important other, astir men yet commencement living: They wage attraction to their idiosyncratic grooming, deed the gym and observe caller hobbies.

What does the world's richest antheral do? He starts a governmental party.

Last weekend, arsenic the United States celebrated its independency from the British successful 1776, Elon Musk enshrined his sovereignty from U.S. President Donald Trump by establishing the creatively named "American Party."

Few details person been revealed, but Musk said the enactment volition absorption connected "just 2 oregon 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts," and volition person legislative discussions "with some parties" — referring to the U.S. Democratic and Republican Parties.

It mightiness beryllium easier to recognize Musk's imagination of colonizing Mars than to span the governmental aisle successful the U.S. authorities today.

To beryllium fair, immoderate thought appeared to beryllium down the move. Musk decided to signifier the enactment aft holding a poll connected X successful which 65.4% of respondents voted successful favor.

Folks, here's nonstop ideology — and the almighty post-separation information — successful action.

 — CNBC's Erin Doherty contributed to this report.

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